Girls for a Change

Analysis

Girls for a Change is a registered charity in United States, based in N Chesterfld, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Girls for a Change reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.2m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $501k to $1.1m (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Girls for a Change sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Straight Street Roanoke Valley Inc ($1.1m), Boys and Girls Club of South Oakland County ($1.1m) and The Ohio State University ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $147k. It paid $64k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $761k against liabilities of $349k, net assets of $413k. It reported 2 employees.